Monthly Archives: September 2007

you are fat.

It is considered a compliment if a Ugandan tells you that you’re fat. The popular female ideal is much more curvaceous here than in American fashion magazines. Exhibit A: I always find it really weird that almost all the mannequins … Continue reading

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wasangala gi neno wendo.

Here’s a poor quality, spliced-together video clip from my welcome party. The kids–all orphans supported by my partner organization–wrote the music and performed it. The words of the chorus translate to mean “We are happy to see the visitor. We … Continue reading

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headlines, vol. 1.

[So, as many of you have noticed, the photos that were supposed to be posted with my last entry are still not there due to a camera glitch, and I’ve been putting off writing wanting to post those photos first. … Continue reading

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